Installation of Rapid Charging Points for ZEC Taxis

Shaun Bailey: What support are you providing to the London Boroughs to help them install more rapid charging points on their streets, to support taxi drivers who purchase the ZEC taxi?

The Mayor: As of 31 October, Transport for London (TfL) has helped to deliver 209 rapid charge points and is on track to achieve a target of at least 300 by the end of 2020.
Currently, 30 of these points have been installed on borough roads and 107 additional sites have been submitted by boroughs for evaluation. TfL is supporting every borough on the site design, planning approval, management of the site construction and installation as well as general guidance to enable the growth in the network. Extra funding for London boroughs to deliver rapid charge points will also be made available through the second round of the Go Ultra Low City Scheme.
Boroughs have been asked to identify suitable locations for taxi-dedicated rapid charge points in line with my Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Delivery Plan and especially within three miles of Charing Cross given the need in central London.

Scrappage Scheme

Tony Arbour: How many of the organisations that have applied for the van scrappage scheme have been successful?

The Mayor: To help micro-businesses and charities prepare for the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), I launched my £23million van scrappage scheme on 22 February 2019. Under the scheme, eligible micro-businesses and charities can apply for funds to scrap up to three older, more polluting vans and charity minibuses and switch to cleaner vehicles.
As at 3 September 2019, Transport for London had received applications from 1,868 organisations planning to scrap their dirty vehicles. So far, 638 of these applications have been accepted and moved to Stage 2 of the application process, where TfL provides them with information about the procedure for scrapping and, if applicable, replacing their vehicle. To date, 308 vehicles have been scrapped.
Following a recent review of the van scrappage scheme, TfL has made changes which include streamlining the application process, opening the scrappage scheme to sole traders, and allowing applicants to apply for a refund on any ULEZ charges paid on their vehicle for a three month period after they submit their application.